Why this ride
A dense sequence of passes, valleys and viewpoint roads. It also links naturally to Old Town of Avila.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Sierra de Gredos Loop
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 138 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 07
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Access context
Check heat, mountain weather and seasonal access restrictions. Specific flag: winter weather.
Seasonal context
Apr-Oct
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Ávila
Ávila announces itself from a long way off, a tawny line of granite wall on a bare plateau with the snowy edge of the Sierra de Gredos behind it. At roughly eleven hundred metres it is the highest provincial capital in Spain, and you feel that in the air: bright, thin, and cold enough in winter that frost on the approach roads is a real hazard even when the sun is out.
Read the complete Ávila write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Ávila sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Hoyos del Espino.
2. Hoyos del Espino
Planning note
Hoyos del Espino comes up 53 km in. Next is Ávila.
3. Ávila
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Ávila write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
138 km in you reach Ávila.
Recorded source links
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